Exposure Adjusting the light intensity
You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity. Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter.
Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives
Exposure:light
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= too much light |
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Correct exposure
Underexposure
=too little light Darker image
Manual exposure:
Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and aperture value manually. t page 30
Adjusting EV:
Allows you to adjust the exposure that has been determined by the camera.
tstep 5 in “Read This First”, page 15
Metering Mode:
Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure. t page 36
| Characteristics of “shutter speed” | Characteristics of “aperture” |
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| Faster | Slower | Open | Close |
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